No, no, no! String indexes have no implicit operators! The require exact
matches. The consist of the entire contents of a field.
Ralph
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Theo van Veen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2002 11:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Betr.: Need Feedback on Re: DC Index definitions
>
>
> I would expect it to be the other way around. Multiple word
> searches in word indexes do assume implicit "and" or "or"
> combinations, and string indexes support implicit proximity.
>
> Theo
>
> >>> [log in to unmask] 19-09-02 17:25 >>>
> All, please comment; I don't think we can move
> forward till we're in synch on this.
>
> "LeVan,Ralph" wrote:
>
> > Word indexes are indexes that support implicit
> > proximity between a provided list of words.
>
> Is this what we mean by "word index"??????????
>
> Or do we mean an index that supports single-word
> search, like Bath?
>
> If we want the DC "non-string" index (whatever we
> call it) to support multiple word searches then we
> need to call one of these (DC or Bath) something
> else.
>
> --Ray
>
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